Casual Dining

Tidal change: Ikoyi removes most meat from its menu to focus on seafood

16-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Sophisticated West African restaurant Ikoyi is changing its menu to focus predominantly on seafood.

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Why hot kitchens demand cool heads

16-Jan-2018 By Tony Naylor

Head chefs are under enormous pressure. This year is, hopefully, the time when they will take stock and chill out.

BrewDog smashes crowdfund and sets new target of £50million

15-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Following high demand, BrewDog has extended the investment deadline for its Equity for Punks crowdfunding programme and increased its target to a maximum of £50million.

Club Mexicana to open fully vegan pub

15-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Vegan street food trader Club Mexicana is opening what is claimed to be London’s first fully vegan pub this month.

Government is not “planning to put the whole country on a diet”

15-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Public Health England will not be telling restaurants to calorie cap their meals, as has been widely reported in the weekend press.

Market favourite Popina secures premises in Mayfair

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Long-standing baked goods market stall Popina is launching its first brick and mortar site next month in Mayfair.

"Watch this space": Kanada-Ya duo on international brand expansion, the ramen revolution and dealing with squatters

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Japanese group Kanada-Ya is opening its third UK ramen restaurant site this Spring (it also runs ‘Japanese townhouse’ restaurant Machiya). Owners Aaron Burgess-Smith and Tony Lam discuss London and international expansion, moving beyond the capital and...

Bob Bob Ricard introduces 'off peak' dining prices

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard is the latest operator to adopt a three-tier pricing system based on demand.

US restaurant brand Buns & Buns confirms it will open in Covent Garden in March

12-Jan-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Buns & Buns, the US-based restaurant that debuted in the UK at a delivery-only kitchen in Canary Wharf, has confirmed it is launching a bricks and mortar site in Covent Garden.

Gordon Ker on how Blacklock became top of the chops

12-Jan-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

It was voted Best New Scaleable Concept at last month's R200 Awards, so what makes Blacklock such a promising concept?

Pop Brixton is given two year lease extension despite making no profit

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Pop Brixton has been given a two year extension on its lease, despite making a loss of £480,000 over the last year.

Restaurant names 2018 Readers' Choice Awards winners

12-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant magazine has announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, which throw a spotlight on the hospitality sector’s best products, suppliers, brands and equipment.

Polpo puts Exeter restaurant up for sale

11-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Polpo has announced that it has put its Exeter restaurant on the market.

Hawksmoor to open first Edinburgh restaurant

11-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

Hawksmoor has announced plans to open its first steak restaurant and bar in Edinburgh this summer.

Butterscotch bakery set to double up in the capital

11-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A second Butterscotch, the bakery and tearoom that launched in London’s White City in 2017, is understood to be opening in the capital this year.

Staff at Italian chain claim tipping policy forces them to 'pay to work'

11-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

An Italian restaurant chain has come under fire over claims that staff are required to pay back 3% of their total table sales after each shift.

The Lowdown: Bubblewrap

11-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Ever wondered what the queue of people snaking down London's Chinatown is for?

D&D London bans plastic straws across its 40 sites

11-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

D&D London has banned plastic straws across its restaurants and bars as part of a wider move to reduce waste across the business.

8 Hoxton Square becomes the latest casualty of hostile industry climate

10-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

8 Hoxton Square, the sister restaurant to Soho’s popular wine bar and restaurant 10 Greek Street, has closed.

Latest opening: Koya City

10-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The follow up to the Soho-based udon noodle specialist restaurant has opened in the City, and it's a slick affair.

Thomas Carr smashes crowdfund target with weeks left to go

10-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The head chef of Michelin-starred Devon restaurant The Olive Room has surpassed his crowdfund target to open a new restaurant, with 18 days still left to go.

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Only a fraction of consumers plan to spend less on eating and drinking out this year

10-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Almost a quarter of consumers (23%) plan to cut back on eating and drinking out in 2018, according to a survey by RSM.

Brewdog set to swoop on Polpo's Ape & Bird site

10-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Brewer and bar operator Brewdog is believed to be the front runner in acquiring Polpo’s Ape & Bird site, which closed earlier this week.

The Alchemist secures £16m funding for growth

10-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

All-day restaurant and bar brand The Alchemist has secured a £16m funding package to continue its growth across the UK.

Another Indian hospitality group is opening a restaurant in London

09-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chokhi Dhani is the latest Indian hospitality group to announce plans to launch a restaurant in London.

Vegan junk food, micro-managed menus and a dozen other predictions for the restaurant world in 2018

09-Jan-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Our 2018 trends list featuring express formats, craft vodka, classic French cooking and Chinese casual dining... done properly

Irish restaurant association calls for members to crack down on no-shows

09-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) is calling on its members to take non refundable deposits for bookings in a crackdown on the number of people failing to turn up to a restaurant reservation.

BrewDog on track to launch brew-your-own beer concept in London

08-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

BrewDog is on track to open its first London site where customers will learn how to brew their own beer.

The World's 50 Best Restaurants launches chef scholarship programme

08-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has teamed up with Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria financial group (BBVA) to launch a new scholarship programme for aspiring chefs across the globe.

Show me the money: five tips for restaurant operators seeking investment

08-Jan-2018 By Steve Cordiner

If you’re looking to grow your restaurant business you’re probably considering how and where to make key investments. For businesses also looking for industry expertise, the right network, and strategic advice in areas such as recruitment, marketing,...

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